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Nothing on earth, really? The single most important necessity for having a screen in a car is to show the backup camera.

by mrb 5y ago

openknot 5y ago
Similarly, antilock braking systems (ABS) can have real safety effects if you know how to use the system [0] (though it looks like the effects are insignificant on a population level, as a lot of drivers don't know how to use it) [1]. However, I hear the point of the parent comment that the writing prefers an aesthetic/tactile experience of driving cars in the traditional way with minimal assistive technology (though I personally think that modern vehicles typically give you more control over your car). [0] https://mycardoeswhat.org/safety-features/anti-lock-braking-system/ https://mycardoeswhat.org/safety-features/anti-lock-braking-... [1] https://doi.org/10.1016/s0001-4575(01)00032-x https://doi.org/10.1016/s0001-4575(01)00032-x
MarcelOlsz 5y ago
It's a nice addition sure, but hardly a necessity.
SkeuomorphicBee 5y ago
To be fair, cars normally don't "need" a backup camera, it is only really essential in bigger bulkier vehicles like trucks and SUVs.
gumby 5y ago
How about designing cars with visibility behind them? I notice the kids don’t see hazards (pedestrians) as well on the car with a backup camera as they do in the car that requires you to physically turn around. The original backup camera was on the Prius because it had a huge blind spot, this fix should have been to th blind spot, not the degraded function of a fisheye lense and a driver facing forward.
- m463 5y ago
  I think backup cameras have surpassed the mirrors in a lot of cases. I'm just surprised it hasn't progressed faster and further. Why every car doesn't have the option of an around-view top-down backup system is puzzling.
  - gumby 5y ago
    I find the kids (n=3) make more steering mistakes and see less when looking forward at the screen compared to turning around. I think the physical action of tuning is a somatic trigger that the steering is different and to swivel the head around for hazards.
    - a9h74j 5y ago
      In driver's ed we were taught to put our right hand behind the passenger seat whenever looking back to go in reverse. As if to reinforce the modal/perspective change.
      - gumby 5y ago
        Exactly but the kids want to just stare at the screen

Nothing on earth, really? The single most important necessity for having a screen in a car is to show the backup camera.

by mrb 5y ago

Nothing on earth, really? The single most important necessity for having a screen in a car is to show the backup camera.

openknot 5y ago

Similarly, antilock braking systems (ABS) can have real safety effects if you know how to use the system [0] (though it looks like the effects are insignificant on a population level, as a lot of drivers don't know how to use it) [1]. However, I hear the point of the parent comment that the writing prefers an aesthetic/tactile experience of driving cars in the traditional way with minimal assistive technology (though I personally think that modern vehicles typically give you more control over your car). [0] https://mycardoeswhat.org/safety-features/anti-lock-braking-system/ https://mycardoeswhat.org/safety-features/anti-lock-braking-... [1] https://doi.org/10.1016/s0001-4575(01)00032-x https://doi.org/10.1016/s0001-4575(01)00032-x

MarcelOlsz 5y ago

It's a nice addition sure, but hardly a necessity.

SkeuomorphicBee 5y ago

To be fair, cars normally don't "need" a backup camera, it is only really essential in bigger bulkier vehicles like trucks and SUVs.

gumby 5y ago

How about designing cars with visibility behind them? I notice the kids don’t see hazards (pedestrians) as well on the car with a backup camera as they do in the car that requires you to physically turn around. The original backup camera was on the Prius because it had a huge blind spot, this fix should have been to th blind spot, not the degraded function of a fisheye lense and a driver facing forward.

m463 5y ago
I think backup cameras have surpassed the mirrors in a lot of cases. I'm just surprised it hasn't progressed faster and further. Why every car doesn't have the option of an around-view top-down backup system is puzzling.
- gumby 5y ago
  I find the kids (n=3) make more steering mistakes and see less when looking forward at the screen compared to turning around. I think the physical action of tuning is a somatic trigger that the steering is different and to swivel the head around for hazards.
  - a9h74j 5y ago
    In driver's ed we were taught to put our right hand behind the passenger seat whenever looking back to go in reverse. As if to reinforce the modal/perspective change.
    - gumby 5y ago
      Exactly but the kids want to just stare at the screen